How to Say ‘That’s very helpful.’ in Japanese
とても助かる
totemo tasukaru
[toh-teh-moh tah-soo-kah-roo]
💬 Usage Tip: This means “that would help a lot” or “that’s very helpful.” It expresses relief and appreciation together.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese often values showing that someone’s action made a real difference, so [助かる] can feel especially sincere.
Phrase Breakdown
とても
totemo
[toh-teh-moh]
very
Makes the following word stronger, meaning 'very' or 'greatly.'
それはとてもいいね。
That is very nice.
助かる
tasukaru
[tah-soo-kah-roo]
to be helped; to be a big help
Says that someone's action is very helpful.
協力してくれると助かる。
It helps if you cooperate.
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